I
attended an all-day workshop titled “Creating a Digital Genealogy Scrapbook” by
Barb Groth.
We
needed to bring our laptop as the process could not be completed on a smart phone
or a tablet.
Ms.
Groth sent an email with instructions what to have ready before we came to
class. We should have some (not necessarily all) of the following information
saved to our desktop in a single folder:
·
Family
photos – each should be a minimum of 300 dpi
·
Documents,
such as census records, church records, naturalization, military, newspaper
articles, etc.
·
Scanned
memorabilia – medals, etc.
·
Maps
or photos of places and/or locations your family came from or resided in
·
A
few Word document with brief typed information about the family or person you
are including in the album
We
downloaded the free demo version of the software program “ScrapRoom.” http://scraproomsoftware.com/purchase.html
(Scroll down until you see the free demo
version.)
We also
downloaded free templates and elements to use in the program at http://www.simplyyin.blogspot.com/ (Scroll all the way down the page until you
see: Mye De Leon FREE Demo Kit.)
She recommended
to watch any scrapbook tutorials on YouTube.com and just have fun! Use Google
to look for other free design layouts for scrapbooking.
Ms.
Groth discussed the organization of photos, elements and documents on our
computer, the ScrapRoom Software and its components, and the organization of
the album. We began to design and develop the actual pages of the album. I wasn’t
able to complete the album in class. We were learning the techniques, but felt
confident I’d be able to complete the album on my own. We could also purchase
the Guide that’s been written to help assist with step by step directions. I’ll
probably pick it up in the Exhibit Hall tomorrow.
I’m
looking forward to completing my album at home.
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